AB 197 — Revises provisions relating to persons experiencing homelessness. (BDR 11-682)

(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 14, 2021) FIRST REPRINT A.B.

197197–Assemblymen AWatts, SSEMBLYPeters, BILLNguyen; N O.

197–ADuran, SSEMBLYMENGorelow, WMartinez, ATTS,C.H. P ETERS , NGUYEN ;

DURANMiller, ,Orentlicher, GSummers-Armstrong, ORELOWThomas ,and MTorres ARTINEZJoint ,Sponsors: C.H.

MSenators ILLER,Donate; ORENTLICHER , S UMMERS -ARMSTRONG , T HOMAS AND TORRES M ARCH 4, 2021 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

ENATORS D ONATE ;AND DENIS ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and HumanDenis ServicesCHAPTER.......... SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to persons experiencing homelessness.

(BDR 11-682) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law authorizes a minor to consent to certain services provided to himself or herself or for his or her child by a local or state health officer, board of orhealth, herlicensed parentsphysician or legalhospital guardianif forthe atminor: least 4 months;

(2)(1) ishas marriedbeen orliving hasapart beenmfrom his married;or her parents or legal guardian for at least 4 months;

(2) is married or has been married;

- *AB197_R1* – 2 – Existing law requires a person from whom a minor requests treatment under the conditions described above to make prudent and reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of the minor to communicate with his or her parent, parents or legal denying an examination or services because the minor refuses to consent to communication with his or her parent, parents or legal guardian.

(NRS 129.030) Section 1 prohibits such a person from delaying or communication with his or her parent, parents or legal guardian.consent to Existing law provides that a parent or legal guardian of a minor receiving treatment under the conditions described above is not responsible for paying the cost of that treatment unless the parent or guardian has consented to such treatment.

(NRS 129.030) Section 1 additionally provides that a legal custodian of the minor is not responsible for such costs unless the custodian has consented to such treExistingtreatment. law generally requires the State Registrar to charge a fee for a certified copy of a record of birth.

Existingcopy lawof prohibits the State Registrar from charging such a feerecord toof abirth. homeless person, including, without limitation, a homeless child or youth, who submits a signed affidavit on a form prescribed by the State Registrar stating that the person is homeless.

Existing law prohibits the State Registrar from chargingfied such a fee to a homeless person, including, without limitation, a homeless child or youth, who submits a signed affidavit on a form prescribed by the State Registrar stating that the person is homeless.

(1) eliminates the requirement of the submission of a signed affidavit and instead prohibitsrequires the Statesubmission Registrarof from requiring such a statement tosigned beunder notarized.)penalty THEof PEOPLEperjury; OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

and (2) prohibits the State Registrar from requiring such a statement to be notarized.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

or (d) [In a physician’s] Is, in the judgment [,] of a provider of health care, in danger of suffering a serious health hazard if health care services are not provided.

(1) A director of a governmental agency or nonprofit organization that provides services to persons who are - *AB197_R1* – 3 – experiencing homelessness or the designee of the director of such an agency or organization;

3.449A.551 and 450B.525, the consent of the parent or parents or the legal guardian of a minor is not necessary for a local or state health officer, board of health, licensed [physician] provider of health care - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – or public or private hospital to examine or provide [treatment] physical, behavioral, dental or mental health services for any minor, included within the provisions of subsection 1, who understands the nature and purpose of the proposed examination or requests [it.] the proposed examination or services.

ExceptThe as otherwise provided in subsection [4] 5 and NRS 449A.551 and 450B.525, the consent ofofy the parent or parents or the legal guardian of a minor is not necessary for a local or state health officer, board of health, licensed [physician] provider of health care or public or private hospital to examineexamination or provide [treatment] physical, behavioral, dental or mental health services forpursuant anyto minor,this included within the provisions of subsection 1,is whonot understandssubject theto naturedisaffirmance andbecause purpose of theminority. proposed examination or [treatment] services and [its] the probable outcome, and voluntarily requests [it.] the proposed examination or services.

The consent of the minor to examination or [treatment] services pursuant to this subsection is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority.

[6.]a 7.minor who receives an examination or services pursuant totodian of subsection [2] 3 are not liable for the payment for that examination or those services unless the parent, parents , [or] legal guardian or custodian has consented to [such health care] the examination or services.

The parent, parents , [or] legal guardian or custodian of a minor who receives an examination or services pursuant to subsection [2] 3 are not liable for the payment for that examination or those services unless the parent, parents , [or] legal guardian or - *AB197_R1* – 4 – custodian has consented to [such health care] the examination or services.

Sec.- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – 440.700 1.NRS 4Except as otherwise provided in this section, the State Registrar shall charge and collect a fee in an amount established by the State Registrar by regulation:

2.

NRS 440.700 is hereby amended to read as follows:

440.700 1.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the State Registrar shall charge and collect a fee in an amount established by the State Registrar by regulation:

(f) For a certified copy of a record of death originating in a county in which the board of county commissioners has created an account for the support of the office of the county coroner pursuant to NRS(g) 259.025.For correcting a record on file with the State Registrar and providing a certified copy of the corrected record.

(g) For correcting a record on file with the State Registrar and providing a certified copy of the corrected record.